KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State sophomore Grace Unruh received the MIAA Sportsmanship Award for women's tennis, released as part of the MIAA Postseason Awards for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday (May 1). She shared the honor with Maria Saez of Missouri Western and Laura Prieto Sieiro of Northwest Missouri State.
 
Unruh put together a 13-11 record in singles play for the 2023-24 season, while recording a 10-11 mark in doubles with four different playing partners.
 
2024 All-MIAA Women's Tennis Teams and Postseason Awards
Player of the Year – Maja Jung – Washburn
Freshman of the Year – Fabiana Gamboa – Nebraska Kearney
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Grace Unruh – Fort Hays State
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Maria Saez – Missouri Western
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Laura Prieto Sieiro – Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year – Scott Shafer – Nebraska Kearney

First Team
No. 1 Singles – Maja Jung (Washburn)
No. 2 Singles – Melisa Becerra (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 3 Singles – Narindra Ranaivo (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 4 Singles – Laura Prieto Sieiro (Northwest Missouri)
No. 5 Singles – Maria Saez (Missouri Western)
No. 6 Singles – Angela Per Moreno (Northwest Missouri)
No. 1 Doubles – Lara Schmid & Maja Jung (Washburn)
No. 2 Doubles – Melisa Becerra & Narindra Ranaivo (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 3 Doubles – Renske Ubachs & Maddie Shelley (Washburn)

Second Team
No. 1 Singles – Dana Issabayeva (Newman)
No. 2 Singles – Pete Komada (Central Oklahoma)
No. 3 Singles – Sandra Mari Marti (Northeastern State)
No. 4 Singles – Cristina Granero Boj (Missouri Western)
No. 5 Singles – Marielena Muench (Northwest Missouri)
No. 6 Singles – Lara Schmid (Washburn)
No. 1 Doubles – Blythe Buntrock & Pete Komada (Central Oklahoma), Carolina Oliveira & Sofia Pignataro (Northwest Missouri)*
No. 2 Doubles – Tessa Kwakernaak & Angela Per Moreno (Northwest Missouri)
No. 3 Doubles – Tegan Heaton & Sandra Mari Marti (Northeastern State), Anika Ouwejan & Karyna Yurchenko (Central Oklahoma)*
*Reflects Ties in Voting

Honorable Mention
No. 1 Singles – Anya Chavez (Missouri Western)
No. 2 Singles – Tessa Kwakernaak (Northwest Missouri), Renske Ubachs (Washburn)
No. 3 Singles – Sofia Pignataro (Northwest Missouri)
No. 4 Singles – Karyna Yurchenko (Central Oklahoma), Isabella Martensson (Washburn)
No. 5 Singles – Alexis Bernthal (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 6 Singles – Tanya Midzi (Nebraska Kearney), Paige Stranghoner (Emporia State)
No. 1 Doubles – Anya Chavez & Isabella MacGibbon (Missouri Western)
No. 2 Doubles – Isabella Martensson & Peyton Koper (Washburn)
No. 3 Doubles – Jazmin Zamorano & Masha Hatouka (Nebraska Kearney), Marielena Muench & Laura Prieto Sieiro (Northwest Missouri)